NC farmers struggle with government shutdown
Farmers all over the country depend on the FSA, which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for information, and they haven't been able to get that information as the new year starts.
Posted — Updated"We are on deadlines. We have dates that we are supposed to do things and (it's) pretty obvious, we can't do it when the office is closed," said Fuquay-Varina farmer Ricky Sears. "Not only do we need to give any wheat reports and stuff like that, but if there's any money involved that can't be gotten either."
Money is a big problem for these farmers. Any money that's coming from the USDA for hurricane relief isn't available. Neither is money for farmers affected by tariffs.
"The weather is out of my control, the shutdown is out of my control, building a wall is out of my control," he said.
The USDA is continuing to offer services that are essential to public health like inspections of poultry, beef and dairy.
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